We take a look at some of the simulation and racing games coming out this year. 

SIMULATION

Storm of War: Battle of Britain
From makers of Il2 Sturmovik.

X³: Terran Conflict

The culmination of the X series takes the action back into Earth's solar system.

Digital Combat Simulator: Black Shark
Heli sim from Eagle Dynamics, best known for Flanker 2.0 (8.7 from GS).

Jet Thunder
Historical air combat sim from Thunder Works.

Fighter Ops

Jumpgate Evolution
A sequel to space sim MMO that got 8.6 from Gamespot.

Infinity: The Quest for Earth
MMO space simulator with huge procedurally generated universe.

Online Universe
A space sim MMO from team of MMO veterans (Colony studios is composed of people who
worked on Eve, Wow and others MMOs).

Microsoft Train Simulator 2
Finaly a sequel to one best train sims ever made (8.2from GS), this time it
will be made by AcES (company responsible for Flight Simulator series) using
their Flight Simulator X engine.

Knights of the Sky
A WWI sim made on IL2Sturmovik series engine.

Silent Hunter 4: U-Boat Missions
Add-on to Silent Hunter 4 (Received an 8.3 from GS).

Battlestar Galactica: Beyond the Red Line

Freeware space-sim on modified Free Space 2 engine.

Starfox: Shadows of Lylat
Freeware fan-made game running on modified Free Space2 engine

Wing Commander Kirathi Saga
Freeware fan-made sequel running on modified Freespace2 engine.

The Tomorrow War
A space sim based on the trilogy of novels written by a famous Russian author, Alexander Zorich.

PT Boats: Knights of the Sea
Mosquito fleet simulator from Akella.

Rail Simulator
from the team that made Microsoft Train Simulator(8.2)

RACING

Live for Speed S3
Major upgrade to already great Live for Speed S2.

FiRST RACING
Ex-Lead guys from Papyrus (basically the GOD of racing sims until Sierra closed
them down) are now working on self-funded online-centered hardcore racing sim.

ARCA Sim Racing
Finally a stock car sim.

Turismo Carretera
Racing sim thaty recreates most important series in South America. It's using the gMotor 2.0
technology licenced by ISI. (the same physics and graphics engine that GTR2 and RACE use)

MOTORM4X
offroad racing game from EasyCo (company formed by ex-members of IlussionSoftworks
where they worked on Hidden and Dangerous 1-2 and Mafia)